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Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a pharma & healthcare warehouse in close vicinity to Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia.
The forwarder said the facility would carry out the distribution of finished products worldwide and will be used for the storage and distribution of production materials for the pharmaceutical industry.
The facility provides an area of approximately 38,000sq m, a capacity of about...
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The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the government's new aviation strategy consultation for its recognition of the importance of air cargo and drive towards digitalisation.
Yesterday, the UK government opened a consultation for its Aviation 2050: The Future of UK Aviation, which runs until April 11. The final white paper version of the aviation strategy will be published in t...
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In an effort to reduce its reliance on paper-based system and improve efficiency, China Airlines told Air Cargo World today that it has completed testing of its Mobile Ramp Project, which involves the use of handheld digital devices that can scan and track each ULD as they are loaded. The Taiwan-based carrier has been using […]
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1 day, 14 hours ago

Today, Budapest Airport (BUD) announced its new growth strategy for Asia, set to launch in the new year, which includes the addition of several direct freighter and belly cargo routes to China. Although details on schedules and frequency are still to be determined, the new flights are expected to begin operations next summer.
The new strategy has been developed as a facet of the airport’s ongoing...
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Alibaba is making moves to further tap into Western markets in a new partnership with the Russian airline conglomerate Volga-Dnepr Group. Today, the e-commerce giant’s logistics unit, Cainiao, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Volga-Dnepr Group to utilize its trans-Eurasian-focused subsidiary carriers’ networks, and to each “leverage their respective logistics assets in Asia,...
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Swiss forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is increasing its foothold in pharma logistics with the addition of a new distribution center and warehouse in Slovenia for its healthcare-oriented clients near Ljubljana Airport (LJU), which it said is one of the largest facilities in its international cool-chain network, “KN PharmaChain.”
The 38,000-square-meter facility has capacity for about 65,000 pallet locatio...
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The UK's Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, has today written to the UK aviation industry over press reports warning that airline flying rights may be adversely affected after Brexit.
Grayling stated in the open letter: "You may have seen the article on the front page of the Sunday Times yesterday (16 December 2018). I hope you will also have seen the very strong rebuttal from...
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1 day, 18 hours ago